Living Your Best Life With Breast Cancer

Living your best life carries a different meaning for each of us. Age, values, beliefs and your breast cancer experience—among other factors—all influence how you view your quality of life. Try to stay focused on things that provide meaning to you. If you have hobbies, volunteer work, faith-based activities or a job you love, stay involved as much as you can. During treatment, work with your healthcare team to ensure your treatment plan makes room for the meaningful activities in your life. Do what feels right and works for you, even if that’s simply striving to live in the moment.

Build Your Community of Support

When you have the support of others who care about and understand you, it helps give you the strength to make your life as full as it can be. Build your support community to ensure you have the help you need to cope with your cancer. This community goes beyond your healthcare team to include close friends, family and a network of other young women who understand what you’re going through.